Foot support for ladders



NOV 12, 1929. w, C HElDEL FOOT SUPPORT FOR LADDERS Filed y 1927 Patented Nov. 12, 1929 I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFEQE WALTER C. I-IEIDEL, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS FOOT SUPPORT FOR LADDERS Application filed May 4, 1927. Serial No. 188.724.

The invention relates to extension foot supate16 and downwardly as at 17 substantially ports adapted to be attached to a ladder. parallel to the portion 15 to form means for An object of the invention is to construct engaging the front and rear edges of a step 8. a foot support that may be attached to any The other end of the bracket extends down- I ladder to increase the foot room and make wardly and inwardly as at 18, the lower end the ladder capable of being used for a long 19 being bent slightly outwardly to adapt it period of time without tiring ones feet. to engage the front edge of the. step 9 and An object of the invention is to construct provide means for securing a member to this a support of this kind that is particularly bracket by rivets 21. The end of this mem- 10 adapted to the use of sculptors for they are ber extends inwardly substantially parallel so required to remain on the foot support for a to the step 9, and then downwardly as at 22 long period of time due to the nature of their to engage the rear edges of the step 9. One

work. of these brackets is secured to each end of WVith the foregoing and such other objects the foot support 23 and as indicated riveted in view as will appear as the description prothereto as at 24. 5 ceeds, the invention resides in the combina- It will be obvious from the above that the tion and arrangement of parts and in the de bent portions 15, 17, 22 and the portion 19 tails of construction hereinafter described and will hold the extension securely in place subclaimed, it being understood that changes in stantially flush with the step 8.

20 the precise embodiment herein described,may In the modification shown in Fig. 3, a side 70 be made within the scope of what is claimed of the ladder is shown with the rungs 26 without departing from the spirit of the inand 27 indicated in section. A bent bar 28 vention. has one end 29 formed hook shaped and In the drawings adapted to engage a rung 27of the ladder, the

25 Fig. 1 is a fragmental elevational view of other end of the bar is bent upwardly and 75 the. support shown attached to the ordinary eyed to form a bearing as at 81. To this step ladder. bearing a link 32 is pivotally secured in which Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional notches or teeth 33 are provided to engage view taken through the device as disclosed with a member 34 in which a slot 35 is proin Fig. 1. vided, and which hasa hook formed end 36 80 Fig. 3 is a modified form of the invention to engage the rung 26 of the ladder. shown partly in section and partly in ele- A foot support 37 is secured to two of these vation. bars 28. In order to adjust the level of the Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line foot support, 1t may be raised or lowered by H of Fig. 3. means of the slot 35 and notches 33 so as to 85 Fig. 5 is still another modified form of the always maintain a horizontal position of the invention shown partly in section and partly foot support no matter what position the in elevation. ladder is placed in. a

The ladder, as illustrated in Fig. 1, com- The modification shown in Fig. 5 is in all 40 prises sides 6 and 7 having steps 8 and 9 respects similar to that shown in Fig. 3, ex- 90 spaced therebetween and held in place by any cept that it has a link 88 having hooked porsuitable fastening means such as indicated tions 39 formed integral therewith so that to at 11. adjust the foot support 41 it is only necessary The usual braces 13 are secured to the to engage another hooked portion 39 with a 45 sides 6 and 7 and are connected to the rear rung of the ladder.

legs of the ladder, said legs not being shown I claim: in the drawing. The combination with the steps of a step A bracket comprising a horizontal portion ladder, of a pair of brackets arranged for let is bent upwardly at its rear end, as at 15, engagement with each end of an upper step 5 substantially vertically, then horizontal as of said step ladder, each of said brackets 199 comprising a horizontal supporting portion bent upwardly and substantially vertically at its rear end, then horizontally to fit over the top of a step and then downwardly to engage the rear edge of a step, the forward end 0 each horizontal portion being bent clownwardly and rearwardly to the outer edge of a lower step, the lower end of the bracket being bent slightly outwardly to engage the front edge of the lower step; a securing member secured to the lower portion of each bracket extending therefrom inwardly substantially horizontally to rest upon the top of the lower step and then turned downwardly at its rear end to engage the rear edge of said step; and a support secured to the said upper horizontal supporting portions of said brackets in substantial registration with said upper step. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature at 10 S0. La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

WALTER C. HEIDEL. 

